This year’s LGBTQ+ New Comedian Of The Year performers will battle through the heats and semi-finals for a place in the Grand Final at London’s legendary Comedy Store—and the chance to win £1,000 and be crowned LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2026.

Previous finalists and winners have gone on to secure comedy agents, perform at major comedy clubs and festivals, appear on television and radio, and build their significant online audiences.

Guided by the lovely MC Russell Arathoon – known for his sharp observational humour, cheeky crowd work and brilliantly camp storytelling and with your headliner Fab Goualin (King GongWinner, BBC New Comedian Award Nominee 2025, Finalist LGBTQ New Comedian 2024), this will be a perfect night of queer comedy!